Melvin and Howard
1980 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 5,492 VOTES · DIR. Jonathan Demme
Overview
The story of hard-luck Melvin Dummar, who claimed to have received a will naming him an heir to the fortune of Howard Hughes.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,081 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:57 Ya-haa!
00:06:35 Oh, come on, man! You'll be all right.
00:10:00 I wrote the words and sent them into the Hollywood Music Company.
00:12:42 My father was the singer in the family. I played the saxophone.
00:17:57 Well, I had a good time, buddy.
00:23:13 Oh, I don't know. I guess...
00:26:53 Oh, yeah? What's she like?
00:30:12 - Bye, Elizabeth! Thanks a lot. - [Woman] Take care of yourself.
00:33:36 - United, the friendly airline. - I'm jealous.
00:36:52 How do I look?
00:39:43 Till death do us part.
00:43:52 Few dollars a week, you won't even feel it.
00:47:27 - See? - [TV] Gate Number One.
00:50:51 # I can't get no
00:53:22 Freddy, tell us. What's in Gate Number Two?
00:56:41 It's got an eight-track tape-player...
01:01:23 Oh, why not?
01:05:00 I wrote this song to Six Days on the Road. Do you know that?
01:09:47 Yeah, I know, but it's Easter weekend.
01:15:19 Oh...! Oh...! Oh, my God!
01:18:49 is that right?
01:22:21 Place your hand on the bible. Raise your right hand.
01:26:18 the will's gonna be admitted to probate. You'll get your inheritance.
15:00:00 What do you say?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,081
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:00:57
Final line15:00:00
Production Record
DirectorJonathan Demme
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,492